That's a good question. As a general statement, when both parties notify the court that issues in dispute have been settled and they submit a signed writing to the court confirming the settlement terms, the court has the right to enforce those terms even if it has not signed off on the consent... View More

YOU NEED TO IMMEDIATELY MEET WITH A DIVORCE LAWYER WHO REGULARLY HANDLES CUSTODY DISPUTES AND GRANDPARENT VISITATION CASES TO GET AN EDUCATION ON THE APPLICABLE BODY OF LAW GOVERNING YOUR TYPE OF MATTER. I have no idea what your aunt filed with the court nor what you filed in response, but there... View More

Presumably, there is a provision in the agreement that says that if he defaults in the payment of a financial obligation owed to you and you take him back to court for enforcement of that payment obligation, the court has the right to award you legal fees for the necessity of the retention of... View More

Based on the level of conflict in existence between you and your ex, it clearly is an unhealthy setting for both of you. As to your friend's advice, I have no clue whether your ex will drop the DV complaint or press on with it, but since you cannot communicate with her or anyone connected to... View More

My suggestion is to send your ex an email, laying out the following type of information:

1. pursuant to paragraph __ of your divorce settlement agreement dated _____, he was responsible for payment of your monthly car payment on the lease/financing until ___.

2. Pursuance to... View More

You have not provided enough information for any lawyer to give you competent advice. My suggestion is that you schedule a consultation with a divorce lawyer to get better educated on your rights and to help you better understand whether you should be concerned.

From what I gather from the... View More

Let's approach this issue differently for a moment. Let's assume that your mother did install an app on your phone and that it was done without your permission. At age 25, what is it that your mother is going to find out about you that you care less about any longer? I am not trying to... View More

I presume that you and your husband have a pending divorce matter in the court system and that as part of that divorce matter, your husband filed an application with the court seeking to prevent you from traveling outside of the United States (or elsewhere inside of the US) because of specific... View More

Let me start off by congratulating you on your stock market success. My next suggestion is to immediately pay off all taxes due on the gain realized from the 5 million, so that the amount in your account is "net income". Next, understand that child support is always subject to... View More

As a parent, your question troubles me and the short answer is that there is no good answer to this question. I presume that you are having trouble with one or both of your parents and you are looking for space away from your current home setting. Presuming im correct, the 1st question is what the... View More

That is an interesting question.

Our office handles a tremendous number of domestic violence matters each year (on behalf of those seeking to obtain restraining orders and an equal amount of those accused of domestic violence) and I know that certain licensing ( ie lawyers license to... View More

My guess is that your daughter asked her father something about his mother or how she died, and he responded, telling her the details. You and I were not present when that conversation took place or even if he suggested to her that she may not want to hear the details, but the bottom line is that... View More

This is not a family law question and should be answered / directed to an estate lawyer to guide you on your rights in addressing the obligations of those responsible for administration of the estate.

Lets assume that the investigator did not have permission to place a device on the telephone pole across from your home, the report and the photos taken by the investigator are still relevant to the issue of cohabitation and relevant to her former husband's alimony obligation to her (presuming... View More

You are asking the wrong question. You went to court to get a restraining order because of your fear of your ex, which temporary restraining order including a restraint on his contact with your son. Now, you want to agree to permit him to spend several hours with your son on his birthday but to do... View More

I cant because I have no idea what issues are outstanding in your matter or what issues could be raised by either of you in a divorce matter without having a consultation with you or your spouse. To do otherwise, invites disaster. My suggestion is that you or your spouse should have a consultation... View More

I dont want to come off disrespectfully, but no lawyer can answer the question without having a clear understanding of the issues outstanding to help determine a fair timeline for resolution of your case. As a simple example, if you and your spouse have a clear written agreement resolving all... View More

The short answer is that without a consent order permitting both of them to be at the same function together, it is a violation of the restraining order and he can be arrested and criminally charged. My suggestion is that he ( through counsel or through a mutual acquaintance) reach out to the ex... View More

I understand your inquiry but in filling out the forms for the institution, your first name will be identified as "S" and most forms only list the middle as an initial, so the document obtained from this institution may end up looking like S M Doe. Maybe the solution is to hyphenate your... View More

I think that you have been given incorrect information. Everyday, people file applications with the court system claiming that someone is the father of their child. In response, the court system can require that person to submit to a paternity test to verify that they are the biological parent.... View More